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Vientos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

Playing in his first game since July 9 after recovering from a fractured right hand, Vientos brought home the opening run by grounding into a double play in the fourth inning before adding a solo homer in the seventh. It was an encouraging return, though Vientos struggled to a .169 average against right-handed pitching prior to landing on the injured list, leaving him in what should be a platoon role over the final month of the season.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The recent return of Sal Frelick from the injured list appears to have cost Vaughn playing time against right-handed pitching. With Frelick settling back in as the Brewers' primary right fielder, Jake Bauers has resumed seeing most of his playing time at first base, closing off Vaughn's primary path to playing time. Vaughn will head to the bench Monday for a fourth straight game.

The Mets activated Vientos (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in the series opener versus the Rays.

Vientos had been on the shelf since early July with a fractured right hand, but he's been cleared to return after going 9-for-23 with five home runs in seven rehab contests, including a three-homer game at Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. The 26-year-old will occupy a prominent spot in the lineup Monday against Rays lefty Ian Seymour and should be a mainstay in the starting nine when the Mets face southpaws during the final month of the season.

Vientos (hand) joined the Mets in Tampa on Monday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's upcoming three-game series versus the Rays, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Vientos' rehab assignment appears to have come to an end, after the 26-year-old wrapped up his time in the minors on a high note by slugging three home runs Sunday with Triple-A Syracuse. Between stops with Syracuse and Double-A Binghamton during his week-and-a-half-long stint in the minors, Vientos showed no sign of his power being sapped by the fractured hand that has kept him on the shelf for nearly two months. Over seven games, Vientos slashed .391/.440/1.043 with five long balls and a 2:6 BB:K. Vientos had struggled to a .169/.220/.297 slash line over 159 plate appearances against right-handed pitching prior to landing on the IL, so despite his success on the farm, he could have to settle for a short-side platoon role upon his return.

Stewart went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Stewart pummeled an elevated sweeper from Trent Thornton to straightaway center field for a solo homer in the seventh inning. The 22-year-old slugger has now homered in three straight games and in four of his past five contests. Through 137 games, Stewart is slashing .266/.338/.489 with 31 homers, 105 RBI, 79 runs and 12 stolen bases as he makes a compelling case for National League Rookie of the Year honors.

Burleson went 1-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

Burleson's run production has been strong this year -- he's second in the majors with 100 RBI, trailing only Sal Stewart's 104. Burleson concluded August batting .311 (32-for-103) for the month while adding 29 RBI in 28 contests. Overall, he's hitting .288 with an .829 OPS, 21 homers, 33 doubles, 78 runs scored and four stolen bases across 137 games.

San Diego placed Sheets on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left foot sprain.

Sheets will make his first trip to the IL this season. The 30-year-old has been struggling over his last 30 games, slashing just .179/.296/.269 with two homers and six RBI over 78 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso to replace Sheets on the 26-man roster.

Stowers is out of the lineup for Miami's matchup with Washington on Sunday.

Despite recording at least one base hit in four of his five games since returning from the IL, Stowers will sit out Sunday's game. Leo Jimenez will man first base and bat seventh for the Marlins.

Stewart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.

Back in the third inning, before Chicago took a double-digit lead, Stewart cut the Reds' deficit to 6-4 when he clubbed his 30th homer of the season. He became the second Reds rookie to reach that threshold after Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who slugged 38 in 1956. Stewart leads the majors with 104 RBI and is one of the favorites to be named NL Rookie of the Year.

Devers went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI and one run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks.

Devers has logged multiple hits in five of his last seven games after doing so in both legs of this doubleheader. The first baseman has added three home runs and eight RBI in that span. For the season, he's batting .251 with an .813 OPS, 29 homers, 32 doubles, one triple, 78 RBI, 77 runs scored and no stolen bases over 137 games.